On campus, science embraces environmental ethics

Justin Becknell became an environmental science major because he wanted to help solve ecological problems. He is so determined to get results, in fact, that he’s developing a subspecialty in ethics.

The rationale oozes scientific pragmatism. Becknell, a junior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, ranks among a rising generation that has too often seen the world ignore what scientists recommend.

So he and peers at other institutions are striving to understand deep convictions that lead to roadblocks and breakthroughs in human relationships. In a word: values.

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Special to USA TODAY

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